"Affleck! You were the bomb in Phantoms, yo!"

Jen and I watched Jersey Girl on DVD last night. Ben Affleck is only really good in Kevin Smith movies, it seems, and we were treated to a decent child actor and George Carlin acting very well to boot. Carlin needs to be in more films.

Anyway, the highlight of the disc was the second commentary track, featuring special guest, Jason Mewes. I noted that this was the first Smith film without a Jay and Silent Bob scene, and now we know why. We also know why Mewes went missing persons a few years ago. That's right kids, smack! It's always a sad tale when an iconic stoner is brought low by the hard stuff...quoted as needing to shoot up to get going in the morning, even. The film was discussed here and there, but this commentary was fan service to everyone who wondered where the hell Jay went. Sober a year, though, so good for him.

Sounds like film warranting insurance premiums, or whatever that's called, may delay his reentry into playing Jay for awhile yet, but I hope we get to see more of him soon.